The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-25
A GREAT BALL# GAME.
wnEEI1Na DOWNS THE GIANTS.
Tho Nine whlch heat New York, Cincinnati
and othsr Big Teams finds Waterloo lu
y Country rown"-Ono OF tho Hest
Contests Of tho Season EpIoycd.

| X "Aoohuk Hou tuo kaWe yesterday IN
the third inning by earning three runs by
hard hitting. It was the uncx pected that
happened, for tho reason that Wheel NJ
was handicapped by the absence OF Robert
Westlake. Thua It was that Nicholeou
was put behind the bat, and "'Joe" Dud.
Icy, an old time Wheeling player, covered
second bag, The game was full OF brilliant
plays on the part Of the home team.
Dudley's pull down Of hot line fly and
fielding 1t to speidel stamped that player
as one Of the old stand bys. Dunn, Orc.
gan and Nicholson doomed up at the bat
and pounded the ball in their old time
style. Wheeling obtained nine hits OIL
Parago, and the Cuban Giants only solved
Morrison's curves for I've hits. Although
Nicholson caught good game, 1t was not
up to the standard. Nlcholson's catch Of
foul tip with one hand was certainly
one OF the ieatules Of the game, and was
not to be Bnetzed at. ~ 4T7'gN N-t,a,-
The game opened with Crogan'a long
hit to centre. After going to second on a
passed ball Dunn flied out to left. Orogan
then took third on wide pitch. Nichols
lined out q hot one to Malone, who throw
wide to Johnson, Crogan scoring and
Nichols reaching third, where be was loft,
Nicholson and White striking out. ~.
White fumbled G. Williams hot hit,
and could have cut him of II he had moi
made wild throw. O. Williams few out
to Dudley. Harrison then punched out
safe ono to center. Boyd hit to Dudley
and ho threw to Nicholson to cat of 6.
Williams, but Nicholson failed to hold the
ball and Harrison followed him In home.
At this point there was somewhat OF a
kick, the WheelinR boys claiming TINT the
ball was knocked out Of Nicholson's hand.
But Umpire McNichols' decision was aus.
tanned by tho rules. Malone struck ont
and Selden ended the inning BY diving at
first. In the sscond inning both wers
blanked. ' Sl,is,'fss%s gI tli,s7'
By magnificent batting Wheeling Won
the game In the third inning. Dudley
reached first on asate hit past second, and
took second an balk, and went to third
on wild pitch, Crogan died at frs. on
short hit to pitcher. Dunn then lincd
hot one out to center, scoring Dudley.
Nichols could do nothing more than hitt to
Parago. who threw him out at first,
Nicholson then lifted the ball over tho
right field fence and Dunn leisuroly trot.
ted home. Nicholaon reached third on
wild pitch and scored on the same play.
White and speidel bit safely, but were
LETT by WestlRko striking out. In their
half OF the inning the Cubans managed to
get in their last score. After u. Williams
dying at fret on bit to Dudley, C.sWil.
liams hit safe to lels and stole second.
Harrison flew out to Dunn, and WillianB
vent to third on passed ball and scored
on wide pitch. Boyd ended tho inning
by striking out. In the seventh Wheel
ing came near scoring again. After two
men were out Crogan hit Baiely past
short and wss advanced 10 third on
Duun's nice line drive to left, Dunn taking
second on the play. Nichols hit a hot
one to second and died at first, ending the
inning. 80 I. !.
In the ninth tho visitors came near,
tying the ecore. After Boyd struck out
and Malone had died at 6rs! Sslden hit
safely to center and stole second and third,
but Morrison put on his steam and struck
Parago. out, ending tho game amid tho
plaudits OF the enthusiasts. ssl E,5i-f
| 10 have beaten the Cuban Giants in
the condition Wheeling was is greatly to
her credit. It was lne game and wss
greatly relished by the five hundred peo-
PIE who witnessed it. Tho Giants aro
ball players, and the game on Thursday is
looked forward to with considerable inter
est. On that occasion Westlake or his
equal will oe here to catch. Following ia
yeeterday'a score:s 23-.55S5,s5.l-ss 49,,